Trade Storm broke slowly in Sunday's $1 million (Canadian), Grade I Ricoh Woodbine Mile, shifted to the inside in the stretch running to clear traffic and prevailed by 1/2 length over fellow closer Kaigun. Bobby's Kitten led most of the way and held on for third while the favorite, Jack Milton, struggled home ninth. Trade Storm, a 6-year-old, British-bred son of Trade Fair, finished in 1:36.87 with Jamie Spencer in to ride for trainer David Simcock. Trade Storm, winless since the March, 2013, Zabeel Mile at Meydan, was coming off a second-place finish in the Group 3 Strensall Stakes at York. Simcock said Trade Storm likely will take advantage of the "Win and You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Mile, even though it likely will mean going against U.S. Horse of the Year Wise Dan, South African star miler Variety Club and multiple British Group 1 winner Kingman, among others. "He'll get his fast ground, which suits a fairly strong pace," Simcock said. "It will probably be a tougher race, but he is in excellent order and he never disgraces himself. When there's a lot of pace into the race, he travels very strongly into it and he's got a nice pickup. All he needed was the gaps and he maneuvered his way through."

Annecdote took the long way around the field in Saturday's $200,000, Grade III Noble Damsel Stakes at Belmont Park but drew off sharply in the final 50 yards, winning by 2 3/4 lengths over Byrama. Julie's Love finished third and the favorite, Tokyo Time, checked in fifth. Annecdote, a 4-year-old, British-bred daughter of Lucky Story, ran 1 mile on firm turf in 1:35.08 with Irad Ortiz Jr. in the irons. She was making her first start off the plane from England, where her best showing was a win in a Group 3 event at Goodwood. She was 10th in the Group 2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes at Royal Ascot in her last previous start. Quoth winning trainer Christophe Clement: "It really was no surprise because she had been training so well in the morning. She always showed a great turn of foot. She had been training with a friend of mine in England. It's easy when people find you with that kind of horse."

Regally Ready sat second, well off the early pace, in Saturday's $200,000 More Than Ready Mile Stakes at Kentucky Downs, took over when asked by jockey Rosie Napravnik and won off by 2 1/4 lengths. The pacesetter, Stormy Going, held second, 3 lengths ahead of R Great Adventure. Regally Ready, a 7 year-old More Than Ready gelding, got the 1 mile on firm going in 1:35.25. It was his fifth win of the year, though he has struggled when pitted against graded stakes company in three other races.

Long On Value outfinished General Jack to win Saturday's $200,000 Mystic Lake Derby at Canterbury Park in Minnesota, scoring by 1 3/4 lengths. Chairman Crooks led the way and held on for third. Long On Value, a Virginia-bred colt by Value Plus, ran 1 mile on firm turf in 1:34.58 with Christopher DeCarlo riding for trainer Bill Mott. He finished second in the Grade II Arlington Classic this summer, then a close fourth in the Grade II National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes at Saratoga in his previous start. 

By ROBERT KIECKHEFER